More than 25 artists will be featuring their original work - Plein Air oil, acrylic and water color paintings - Saturday September 1st & Sunday September 2nd from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Island County Multi-Purpose Center - 141 East Camano Dr, Camano Island, WA.

This year Featured Artist: is Water Colorist Marilyn Crandall. There will be a raffle for a Painting from Dianne Hill at the end of the event.

Earth Day is a worldwide annual event celebrated on April 22 in more than 193 countries to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The Earth Day Network coordinates these global events. The theme for this year (49th year) is "Protect our Species"

Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964) Marine biologist, environmentalist and writer Rachel Carson was born on May 27, 1907, in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Carson first alerted the world about the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides. She grew up on a Pennsylvania farm, which gave her a lot of first-hand knowledge of nature and wildlife